Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.

A rhyming story about the hysteria that ensues when a new pet snake is found missing from his cage.

Two nervous pet ferrets named Fudge and Einstein try to convince a visiting cat that they are not mouth-watering rats.

Edgar wanted a pet dog, but what he got instead was a rather brilliant octopus named Jarvis.

Cranky Mrs. Crump has no use for cats, but when she finds a stray shivering on her doorstep her life is subtly--and pleasantly--transformed. From Linda Smith and David Roberts comes a funny, heartwarming tale about the wonderful things that can happen when you open your door to friendship.

"Octopuses make the best pets! Pretend pirate captain Izzy is looking for a pet when an adventurous little octopus squiggles into town"-- Provided by publisher.

Every day the very kind rich lady feeds, cares for, and plays with her 100 dogs, some with plain names and some with fancy names.

Irene and her menagerie of pets, including Max the duck, take in an alligator who has run away from the zoo, in spite of grave concerns about his voracious appetite.

Mr. Watson loves his three chickens, and every morning he and Mr. Nelson count them; but when they start to multiply, his house and tiny yard are soon overrun, and the noise and mess are driving Mr. Nelson crazy--so the couple set out to find a new home for the chickens.

There are lots of things a rhino can do around one's house, including eating bad report cards before one's parents can see them, tiptoeing downstairs for a midnight snack, and collecting extra allowance. It is a hilarious look at the joys of having a rhinoceros as your friend, with Silverstein's signature humor and black-and-white artwork.